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// Wirtschaftspaket (Economic Package) by Joseph Beuys is a mixed media sculpture created in 1984. This work features a modestly wrapped package bound with string, resembling a parcel ready for shipment. The brown paper wrapping, postal stamps, and hand-written address add authenticity, evoking themes of austerity, resourcefulness, and the economy of post-war Germany. Beuys, known for his socially and politically charged art, likely used this simple, everyday object to comment on material scarcity and the value of modest resources in times of hardship. By presenting an ordinary parcel as art, Beuys transforms the mundane into a powerful symbol of resilience and adaptation, questioning the boundaries of art and utility.
Wirtschaftspaket, 1984
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// Wirtschaftspaket (Economic Package) by Joseph Beuys is a mixed media sculpture created in 1984. This work features a modestly wrapped package bound with string, resembling a parcel ready for shipment. The brown paper wrapping, postal stamps, and hand-written address add authenticity, evoking themes of austerity, resourcefulness, and the economy of post-war Germany. Beuys, known for his socially and politically charged art, likely used this simple, everyday object to comment on material scarcity and the value of modest resources in times of hardship. By presenting an ordinary parcel as art, Beuys transforms the mundane into a powerful symbol of resilience and adaptation, questioning the boundaries of art and utility.
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